Two Meis

"Mei... Shogun..."

Starry Sky's heart trembled as he looked at the three of them.

As though responding to him, an ominous purple glow spread from the eyes of the purple-haired woman with a handsome appearance, an alluring mature aura, and twin horns growing from her head. It seized one's soul; a mere glance made one feel as though they had fallen into an ice cellar.

Purple arcs of lightning flashed around her delicate body as she hovered in midair. Her long purple hair danced wildly like a waterfall, as if proclaiming to the entire world the birth of the Raiden Queen.

"We meet again, Captain."

Yet despite her queenly appearance, Raiden Mei's voice was filled with nothing but gentleness.

The contrast was striking.

"Have we met somewhere before?"

The other Mei was leaning against a katana taller than herself, her arms folded as though resting. Upon hearing Starry Sky's voice, a flicker of color suddenly passed through her vacant eyes. She lowered her head and stared blankly at the six-year-old Starry Sky.

Underworld, also known as Mei, Guardian of the River of Oblivion.

"I am your past. I am the unchanging law of all things. I am the guardian of eternity!"

Amid intertwining golden light and purple lightning, the Raiden Shogun wore a magnificent purple kimono and held a naginata, radiating endless majesty and aloofness.

Neither sorrowful nor joyful, she merely gazed down at Starry Sky below.

"This... what kind of Martial Soul is this?!"

The people around them were immediately stunned by the scene.

Even Su Yuntao, who awakened Martial Souls for countless children every year, dared swear that he had never seen an awakening cause such a huge commotion!

And why were there three Martial Souls... three triplet sisters?

No, not only did these triplet sisters each have weapons, they were stranger than the last.

Did the weapons grow people, or had these people always possessed weapons?

Su Yuntao was thoroughly bewildered.

"Ah! Gods! Have you come to take Little Kong back?"

This scene immediately stirred Old Jack's memories from six years ago.

Back then, thunder had rumbled across the skies, and purple light had filled the heavens as well!

That was when Starry Sky had descended from the sky and become his family.

Upon encountering gods, Old Jack hurriedly dropped to his knees and worshipped the three of them.

Click, click, click!

Raiden Mei stepped forward in thirty-centimeter high-heeled wooden clogs and slowly approached Old Jack. She gently helped him up, her voice soft as she said,

"Grandpa, please get up. I am not a god."

"Ah~! If you are not gods, then why did you descend from the sky? No, you are a god—a gentle god!"

The more Mei tried to persuade him, the more firmly Old Jack believed it.

After all, Raiden Mei made him feel far too sacred, radiant, and warm.

"Grandpa Jack, they are all my... friends."

Starry Sky came over to explain to Old Jack. Together, the two helped him up from the cold ground.

His heart was still pounding wildly.

Raiden Mei, the Raiden Shogun, and Underworld had all appeared before him.

Was this fate, or something else...?

"Ahem! Little fellow... your awakened Martial Souls are the most beautiful I have ever seen. Come, test your Soul Power."

After recovering from his shock, Su Yuntao was overcome with delight.

After all, these three people were at the very least a Three Lives Martial Soul!

Once the Soul Power was tested, he could wait to issue the Soul Certificate.

No matter what, if he awakened a child with extraordinary potential and then recruited him into Spirit Hall, he would earn considerable merit in his evaluation. It would be greatly beneficial to his promotion.

Starry Sky nodded and raised his hand, placing it on the crystal ball used to test Soul Power.

The instant he touched it, the crystal ball cracked and shattered.

"This... your Soul Power actually shattered the testing crystal ball! Your Soul Power Level must have surpassed level ten, the limit of Innate Full Soul Power! Heavens! What kind of genius are you? A Three Lives Martial Soul—I have never even heard of one."

Su Yuntao chattered excitedly, and his entire body trembled from excitement.

"Little friend, what... what is your name? Would you be willing to join Spirit Hall? Spirit Hall is the largest power on the continent, and we love taking in talents like you! If you join Spirit Hall, you will certainly receive its full attention. Cultivation resources and obtaining Soul Rings will all be of the highest quality!"

Starry Sky smiled and shook his head in refusal.

"Sorry, Uncle. I have no plans to join any faction yet. I cannot agree."

"Is that so... what a pity." Su Yuntao looked disappointed, as though he had watched wealth and glory fly away from his fingertips.

"Uncle, may I ask you for a favor?" Starry Sky asked.

"What is it? Just say the word. As long as I can do it, I will definitely help you!" Su Yuntao's eyes lit up. Starry Sky had a Three Lives Martial Soul, and his Innate Soul Power had even burst the crystal ball.

As long as he did not die young, he would surely become one of the greatest figures in this world!

"Uncle, I hope you can keep my awakening of a Three Lives Martial Soul and Innate Soul Power a secret."

Starry Sky did not want to draw the attention of all the major figures in this world so early.

Su Yuntao understood what Starry Sky meant. He nodded seriously, handed him a Soul Certificate, and said,

"You can fill in the details yourself."

"Thank you, Uncle!" Starry Sky said gratefully, writing his name on the Soul Certificate.

For Martial Soul, he wrote Lightning. For Innate Soul Power, he wrote level five.

Once Su Yuntao reported such information to Spirit Hall, it would not attract too much attention.

After that, Su Yuntao hastily wrote a Soul Certificate for Tang San as well before quickly leaving.

Tang San was in a foul mood. He had awakened a trash Martial Soul, while Starry Sky had awakened three beauties?

This Three Lives Martial Soul also made him realize something.

He had sensed a second Martial Soul as well, but as an assassin, he preferred to hide his strength.

So he had not shown it to Su Yuntao just now.

He had thought this was something extremely special.

Yet Starry Sky had one more than him. All at once, his sense of superiority vanished.

Still, he considered himself extraordinary and believed himself superior to others.

After awakening his Martial Soul, he had also sensed progress in the Mysterious Heaven Skill.

He had not forgotten that he still possessed the Tang Sect's ultimate arts.

Meanwhile, because his own grandson's talent was so outstanding, Old Jack completely forgot about Tang San.

He did not take Tang San home, much less curse Tang Hao afterward for being useless!

Tang San first went to the Back Mountain to cultivate. Only when it was time for lunch did he return to cook for his useless father.

Later, he told Tang Hao only about his Innate Full Soul Power and Blue Silver Grass.

He did not mention the Clear Sky Hammer. After seeing Starry Sky's three Martial Souls, he also felt that it was nothing worth showing off.

Seeing that his son had only a Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, Tang Hao felt it would be better for him to remain by his side as a blacksmith.

A Soul Master?

What could a Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul possibly cultivate into? It was merely a trash Martial Soul.